BIOL 440 - General Microbiology

    Recent Professors
    Gina D. Holland, Mikayla A. Mollow, Karen E. Carberry-Goh, Melanie J. Dibbell, Jonathan G.G. Hughes, Manomita Patra Bhowmik
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 305 or CHEM 309 or CHEM 400 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    Area 5C The course includes the study of selected evolutionary, ecological, morphological, physiological, and biochemical aspects of representative micro-organisms. The laboratory includes staining, microscopic examination and identification of microbes, prokaryotic ecology, aseptic technique and isolation of microbes, microbial growth media, control of microbial growth including antibiotic sensitivity testing, metabolism, genetics, taxonomy, protists, fungi, helminths, and arthropod vectors. This course is intended for students in allied health majors.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 3:20pm–5:25pm, Tue Thu 3:20pm–5:25pm, Mon Wed 6:00pm–7:20pm, Mon Wed 7:30pm–9:35pm